Valentina Grizodubova 1909 1993 A Long Distance Flyer And Wartime

Valentina Grizodubova 1909 1993 A Long Distance Flyer And Wartime Valentina stepanovna grizodubova (russian: Валенти́на Степа́новна Гризоду́бова, ukrainian: Валентина Степанівна Гризодубова valentyna stepanivna hryzodubova; 10 may [o.s. 27 april] 1909 – 28 april 1993) was one of the first female pilots in the soviet union awarded the title hero of the soviet union and the only female hero of. In the 1990s, the 1937 world record flight inspired a re creation by two american women. on october 28, 1937, valentina grizodubova (january 18*, 1910 april 28, 1993) flew non stop with marina raskova on an air 12 for a world record for women's long distance non stop flight. on september 24 25, 1938, grizodubova with raskova and with paulina.

Valentina Grizodubova Golden Star Of Russian Aviation Grizodubova, valentina (1910–1993). born valentina stepanovna grizodubova on january 18, 1910, in kharkov; died on april 28, 1993, in moscow; daughter of aviator and aircraft designer s.v. grizodubov. completed flying club training and began work in the civil air fleet (1929); assumed command of the 101st long range air group (later the 31st. Valentina grizodubova (1910 1993), polina denisovna osipenko (1907 1939) and marina raskova (1912 1943), russia ussr, in september 1938, broke the long distance world record for female aviators with their flight from moscow to the southeastern tip of siberia, a non stop flight over a distance of 5,908 km in "rodina," an ant 37. Valentina s. grizodubova, a world war ii air commander and pioneer aviator who was known as the soviet union's amelia earhart, died on wednesday in russia. she was 83. itar tass news agency. On september 24 25, 1938, a rodina plane with pilot grizodubova, co pilot polina osipenko and navigator marina raskova covered a distance of 6,450 km in severe weather conditions in 26 hours 29.

Valentina Grizodubova 1910 1993 Pioneer Aviatrix Valentina s. grizodubova, a world war ii air commander and pioneer aviator who was known as the soviet union's amelia earhart, died on wednesday in russia. she was 83. itar tass news agency. On september 24 25, 1938, a rodina plane with pilot grizodubova, co pilot polina osipenko and navigator marina raskova covered a distance of 6,450 km in severe weather conditions in 26 hours 29. In 1938 she was honoured alongside valentina grizodubova (1909–1939) and polina osipenko (1907–1939) with the title ‘hero of the soviet union ’ for a long distance flight of almost 6000 km. raskova heard about the female volunteers and personally asked stalin to allow female combatants. Valentina made more than 200 military flights during world war ii, including bombing missions against germany. she was promoted to colonel and served as commander of a longrange bomber squadron of.